Geovany Soto has signed an extension with the Texas Rangers for his return in 2014. He will make $3.05 million, and the Rangers have stated he will be their starting catcher. Soto has been an up-and-down player throughout his career; his batting averages are particularly telling: .200, .389, .285, .218, .280, .228, .198, .245. Now, Soto looks to improve upon 2013 behind A.J. Pierzynski. Soto will most likely bat in the bottom part of the lineup and will produce results similar to a slightly worse Matt Wieters. However, Soto is a great defensive catcher and can direct pitching staff fairly well. Expect Soto to finally settle down his results and stick to around where he bat in 2013 in his age 31 season.Fantasy Impact - Soto will not be worth a starting catcher role but could be a bench catcher if he puts up decent results. Statistics similar to Chris Ianetta are most likely. If so, he does not deserve a draft pick but rather a free agency add. He may be a decent sleeper though, if he can fulfill his power projections.

Predictions - .250, 45 R, 15 HR, 55 RBI, 50 BB, 100 K, 0 SB

For more info on Soto's new role see: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/geovany-soto-signs-one-year-deal-to-be-texas-rangers-no-1-catcher?ymd=20131105&content_id=63697440&vkey=news_mlb

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